Thanks MP3Mogul, I got almost the identical results in the Write Trasfer Rate Test with Power Rec off. Also tested with PowerRec on and speed dropped toward the end. I tested with DVD-R, TYG02. Not sure if I attached the graph correctly, but if it shows, you can see that they were identical up to 15X and then dropped to a little over 12X with Power Rec on.

I agree...the minute or less extra to burn a good disc vs. bad is well worth the time. Still is very sweet to see the drive reach a 16X burn speed to know it's working properly. I'll keep Power Rec on to know my disc is burning properly.

Now if it's the same Fuji 8X's that I have, some of them, if you would use Plextools Pro and test, you will see the maximum recommended speed is 12X, this is why, but hey, you get 12x burns for the price of 8x media!

I achieved the 16X speed with 8X TDK DVD-R media. They were TYG02; however, with 8X TDK DVD+R media, I only get up to 12X. They were manufactured by CMC. So the media does have a lot to do with it. Now if I could figure out how to tell who manufactured the media before purchasing them, then I would be in great shape. You sure can't tell by the brand name...well I haven't been able to.